How Magic Works

Magic in Aielus has existed for millenniums. There are two sources of magic in the world. One of them is from the Royal Stone.

Royal Stone: The Royal Stone was existed since the birth of humans on Aielus. It is the source of power for the Emperor and all of the deities. Before the meteorite had crashed onto the planet, the only people with magic were the Emperor/Empress and their deities. Together, they ruled on Noble Island (Sometimes called God's Island). While the kingdoms of Aielus grew across the land, they mostly fought with pure weaponry. The deities monitor each aspect of their domain, and only really stepped in the conflicts of the humans if the planet was at stake. The empire had decided that it would not interfere with Aielus and let it run its course. However, much changed when the meteorite crashed.

Meteorite: The Meteorite was a humongous source of magical energy. It was practically overwhelming at the time. At first, it was illegal for anyone outside of the empire to even touch the stone. However, as many pieces began getting stolen, and thus spread around Aielus, the Emperor at the time decided to let the world harness the powers of the meteorite. Thus, magic outside of the Empire was born. With the pieces of the meteorite spread far throughout the land, many people now began using magic. Because of the limitations of magic, it became a legal practice. At birth, the infants would be placed near a piece of a meteorite. The stone itself would fire an immense amount of energy into the infant. If the infant's DNA allowed it, they would become a magic user. What element they controlled depended on their DNA. Thus, mages were born.

How Magic Works in Aielus: Magic basically works like this. Once the meteorite shocks you with magic. You gain a set amount of magic you can use. Your body will slowly absorb energy as you use your magic and fall below your max about of energy. As you train and grow older, you can get a larger store for magic energy. As humans have adapted to the stone over many millenniums, it is safe to wield magic from the meteorite, to a certain extent. You cannot cast spells for long periods of time, as you will eventually run out of energy. You must then wait for your body to recharge.

The reason your body can recharge is because the meteor's magic radiates in the air. It enters you when you breathe, and through your skin pores. If you are at your limit, the magic simply will not enter you.

Stone Mages: Some people's DNA almost fully matches that of the Meteorite, allowing them to actually absorb a piece of the meteorite. These people are forbidden from using magic, as they are potentially very dangerous. Another reason is that while the human body can tolerate holding magical energy, it cannot directly absorb a stone's full power. Thus, the magical energy will not be able to fit inside, and will eventually eat away the body. The longer a stone stays into a Stone Mage's body, the harder it is to get out. In some cases, it is impossible to remove the stone, and the person is left until their body dies out.